JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. Sanjay Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Rishu Ranjan, A.C. to S.C. III, learned counsel for respondents-State.

2. This writ petition has been heard through Video Conferencing in view of the guidelines of the High Court taking into account the situation arising due to COVID-19 pandemic. None of the parties have complained about any technical snag of audio-video and with their consent this matter has been heard.

3. The petitioner has preferred this writ petitioner for quashing the order dated 14.12.2019 whereby the petitioner has been terminated from the service as Mid-day Meal Data Entry Operator.

4. It was the case of the petitioner that the petitioner was appointed as Data Entry Operator in Mid-day Meal Section in the office of Block Education Extension Officer, Mandu on the basis of daily honorarium w.e.f. 30.10.2012 vide memo no.137 dated 30.10.2012. The petitioner was allowed to continue. The Deputy Director, Jharkhand State Mid-day Meal authority issued a memo dated 30.10.2017 whereby the monthly remuneration of Computer Operator has been fixed as Rs.9,000/- and as the petitioner was discharging his duty since the year 2012, he has also been